amiss

Example Sentences

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As for your husband’s IRAs, something is amiss.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Or is there something really amiss in this paradise?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

It previously declined to comment on the accounting issues, although it did release an independent audit that found nothing amiss.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

And speaking of nutty, a handful of toasted pine nuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts, almonds, or even chopped chestnuts never goes amiss.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Everything had a grand purpose, and there was nothing amiss in the universe; it was our job to adjust to whatever came our way.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles